Police Reports: Two charged in Coatesville incident

COATESVILLE — Two people were arrested late Tuesday night following a disturbance at a home in the first block of Virginia Avenue, according to the Coatesville Police Department.

Police said officers were called to the home after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, the victim told police that 26-year-old Brian James was intoxicated and forced his way into the home. After the victim ordered him to leave, police said, James exited the house and used a chair to break a window of the victim’s minivan.

According to police, at the same time 27-year-old Nichole Mcelyea was screaming at the victim and forced her way into the house. Police said the victim told investigators that Mcelyea attempted to attack someone inside the house. When the victim grabbed Mcelyea in an effort to get her out of the house, she punched the victim in the face, police said.

Police said the victim stated that Mcelyea attacked her a second time before she was able to force her from the home.

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By the time officers arrived Mcelyea and James had fled the area in a vehicle. They were located a short distance away and taken into custody.

Mcelyea was charged a felony count of burglary and misdemeanor counts of defiant trespass, simple assault, and related summary charges. She was released on $5,000 unsecured bail.

James was charged with a misdemeanor count of defiant trespass and a summary count of criminal mischief. He was taken to Chester County Prison after failing to post 10 percent of $5,000 bail.

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Michelle Hogue, 33, was charged obstructing a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest following a traffic stop Monday in the 300 block of East Lincoln Highway.

According to the Coatesville Police Department, Hogue was pulled over for expired inspection stickers around 2:15 p.m. Police said Hogue repeatedly refused to provide an officer with her driver’s license or vehicle registration and attempted to walk away from the officer.

She was arrested following a brief struggle, police said.

WEST WHITELAND ­

Eric Gentzsch, 33, of West Chester, was charged with driving under the influence following a one-vehicle crash on Jan. 7 on the Route 30 Bypass, according to the West Whiteland Police Department.

Police said Gentzsh failed sobriety tests and was arrested as a result of the crash. He was released pending a criminal summons.